Known as "The Writer" and supposed to have been a Godson to Queen Elizabeth.
Translated the "Orlando Furioso" which has become known as the "English Reader"
After Elizabeth I death, he retired permanently to Kelston and spent large sums on the Manor House.
Composed for Henry, Prince of Wales, "The brief View of the English Church"

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Topic: John II Harrington, High Sheriff of Somerset

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Caro (UK) says...

You may want to ‘re-look’ at the Harrington part of your tree as it is very incorrect. There was no John ‘Harrington’ from this family who died in America. This John Harington’s son John never left England, was an M.P. & is buried in Kelston. Robert Harrington of Southwold is not a member of this family & the later trees that show a James Harrington from this family emigrating to America are also bogus. (Also your earlier ancestors for John are figments of someone’s imagination)